OCC topples Golden West
Orange Coast College’s men’s and women’s swim teams each defeated
rival Golden West Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference dual meets on
the Coast campus, but in varying fashion.
The Coast women, ranked No. 1 in the state, improved to 7-0 (4-0
in dual meets) with a convincing, 165-73, triumph. The Pirates won 11
of 14 events.
The men’s meet came down to the last relay, with Coast taking
first to secure the 109-100 victory. Tyson Beamer, Paul
Frankenberger, Billy Jolly and Billy Swanson completed the 400-yard
freestyle relay in 3:18.44.
Kimberly Frith tripled for Coast, winning the 200 free (1:58.36),
100 free (55.19) and 500 free (5:18.99) while Jenny Nelson, Sara
Natalizio and Sarah Mitchell all doubled. Nelson won the 50 butterfly
(27.59) and 100 fly (1:03.54) while Natalizio took first in the 100
backstroke (1:03.57) and 50 back (29.51). Mitchell won the 200
individual medley (2:19.71) and 100 IM (1:05.92).
Frith, Natalizio, Nelson and Wood took first in the 200 medley
relay (1:55.35) while Ashley Lowden, Natalizio, Mitchell and Erica
Nicholson won the 200 free relay in 1:45.09. Coast took second in
both events.
Beamer won the 50 free (22.35) while Frankenberger placed first in
the 100 free (50.45) and Tyson Mangham touched first in the 200 back
(2:11.64).
Coast (4-0 in dual meets and ranked in the state’s top four)
placed three swimmers in second Wednesday: Mitch Probert in the 1,000
free (11:17.99), Frankenberger in the 200 free (1:52.16) and Roger
Wong in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.52).
Coast next will compete in the Pasadena Invitational April 11-12.
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